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In search of new forms of life. It's Going Down is a digital community center and media platform featuring news, opinion, podcasts, and reporting on autonomous social movements and revolt across so-called North America from an anarchist perspective.

Jun 9, 20

Get In the Zone: A Report from the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle

The following is an interview with a Seattle resident who has been out on the streets during the recent uprising and watched... Read Full Article

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Jun 8, 20

Rebellion, Counter-Insurgency, and Cracks Within the Ruling Class

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we discuss the current moment two weeks into the uprising. While the demonstrations... Read Full Article

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Jun 6, 20

This Is America #118: From Pandemic to Uprising

Welcome, to This Is America, June 5th, 2020. It’s been a while, but we’re back! First up, we feature an interview with a... Read Full Article

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Jun 2, 20

The Anti-Black and Anti-Semitic History of “Outside Agitators”: An Interview with Spencer Sunshine

With everyone from Trump, to media pundits, to fake “ANTIFA” accounts run by the far-Right, to state Governors repeating conspiracy theories and... Read Full Article

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May 31, 20

The Rebellion Explodes: Protests, Riots, and Clashes Grow in Response to the Murder of George Floyd

The country-wide rebellion that was kicked off by the police murder of George Floyd continues to grow, as across the US people... Read Full Article

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May 29, 20

Police Precinct Torched in Minneapolis as Government Buildings Stormed & Riots Spread in Solidarity with Uprising

Over the last two days, continued rioting, looting, and clashes with police have intensified in so-called Minneapolis, following the police murder of... Read Full Article

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May 28, 20

Solidarity Demonstrations with George Floyd and the Minneapolis Uprising

Cover Image via Long Beach Antifa What follows are a list of events in solidarity with George Floyd and the ongoing rebellion... Read Full Article

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May 27, 20

Minneapolis Explodes Against the Police in Wake of George Floyd’s Murder

Cover Image Collage Featuring Unicorn Riot The streets of Minneapolis exploded on Tuesday evening, following the horrific murder of a 46 year-old... Read Full Article

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May 20, 20

This Is America #117: Out of the Firing Pan, Into the Fire

Welcome, to This Is America, May 20th, 2020. In this episode, first we bring you an interview with Robert Ovetz, an autonomous... Read Full Article

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May 18, 20

“Don’t Be On the Side of the Executioners”: In Conversation with Bomani Shakur

On April 11th, 1993, prisoners launched an uprising at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, outside of the town of Lucasville. The uprising... Read Full Article

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May 14, 20

Neo-Nazi Group Patriot Front Vandalizes Historic Gilman Street Punk Venue

Earlier this week, neo-Nazi group Patriot Front vandalized the front of the historic Gilman Street punk music venue (recently closed due to... Read Full Article

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May 14, 20

This Is America #116: Against the Economy of Death

Cover Photo: Familias Unidios Welcome, to This Is America, May 13th, 2020. In this episode, first we speak with people involved with... Read Full Article

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May 9, 20

Between Exploitation and Exposure: Little Village Solidarity Network on the Fight Against Child Detention in Chicago

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we caught up with two members of the Little Village Solidarity Network (LVSN),... Read Full Article

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May 2, 20

May Day Shows Growing Power of Strikes As Trump Pushes for Return to Work

Historically, May Day 2020 may come to be seen as a turning point: both in the growth of autonomous and grassroots anti-capitalist... Read Full Article

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Apr 30, 20

May Day Caravans and Noise Demos Planned Throughout the US

With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world, this year groups and organizations across the US and beyond are organizing car caravans and... Read Full Article

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Apr 29, 20

Workers From Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, & Shipt Speak Out on May 1st Strike

On this special episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we host a round table discussion featuring essential workers who are planning... Read Full Article

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Apr 25, 20

This Is America #115: Brooklyn Tenants on Rent Strike Talk May 1st

Welcome, to This Is America, April 25th, 2020. On this episode, we speak with tenants in Brooklyn, New York on rent strike.... Read Full Article

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Apr 24, 20

As Unemployment Reaches Depression Era Levels, Autonomous Tenant Movement Seems Poised to Explode

On April 1st, people across the world refused to pay their rent, as the coronvirus outbreak created a ripple effect throughout the... Read Full Article

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Apr 18, 20

This Is America #114: We Would Prefer Not To

Welcome, to This Is America, April 18th, 2020. In this episode, first we talk with people on rent strike in Philadelphia. We... Read Full Article

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Apr 17, 20

From Southern Strategy to Ruling Power: Chip Berlet on Trumpism & the far-Right in 2020

photo from @sjdemas Chip Berlet is our guest on this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, and is a long time author, journalist,... Read Full Article

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Apr 11, 20

This Is America #113: Set It Off

Welcome, to This Is America, April 10th, 2020. On this episode, first we speak with someone from Mountain Access Brigade, who discusses... Read Full Article

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Apr 7, 20

Building Dual Power in Oklahoma in the Face of Crisis

Donate HERE Recently comrades in the Socialist Rifle Association (SRA) and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) have teamed up to... Read Full Article

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Apr 3, 20

This Is America #112: Choosing Sides, Getting Organized

Welcome, to This Is America, April 3rd, 2020. In this episode we present interviews with someone involved in Reclaiming Our Homes, a... Read Full Article

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Apr 2, 20

Rent Strike Spreads Across US & Canada in the Face of Growing COVID-19 Crisis

The number of people infected with the coronavirus across the world has now topped 1 million, with almost a quarter of those... Read Full Article

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Apr 1, 20

How Abolitionists On Both Sides of the Wall Are Taking Action As Coronavirus Spreads

Across the world, a new era of social struggles has kicked off in the face of not only the spread of the... Read Full Article

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Mar 31, 20

All Fall Down: The Economic Meltdown and What It Means for the Future

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we spoke with Jasper Bernes, the managing editor at the autonomous anti-capitalist publication,... Read Full Article

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Mar 27, 20

Between Eviction, Infection, and Refusal: What You Need to Know About the April 1st Rent Strike & How to Plug In

On April 1st, while corporate retailers skip on payments and homeowners are allowed to wave mortgages, millions of renters will be expected... Read Full Article

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Mar 26, 20

This Is America #111: Get Busy Living

Welcome, to This Is America, March 26th, 2020. On this episode, we speak with a member of the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective,... Read Full Article

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Mar 25, 20

Workers Launch Wave of Wildcat Strikes As Trump Pushes for ‘Return to Work’ Amidst Exploding Coronavirus

In only a matter of days, the economic collapse brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has completely changed everything about our lives.... Read Full Article

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Mar 20, 20

We Talked with a Doctor About Coronavirus, the State’s Response & Building Mutual Aid

In this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we spoke with Frank, an ER doctor in the Northeast, who also is... Read Full Article

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Mar 20, 20

Autonomous Groups Are Mobilizing Mutual Aid Initiatives to Combat the Coronavirus

Help IGD Keep the Lights On – Donate Here! In the span of just a few weeks, the coronavirus has completely changed... Read Full Article

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Mar 20, 20

Three New Zines To Aid in Autonomous Mutual Aid Organizing

Check out the following new zines which you can download and print out. The first discusses safety practices for mutual aid organizing:... Read Full Article

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Mar 19, 20

This Is America #110: How Fast It All Falls Down

Welcome, to This Is America, March 19th, 2020. In this episode we jump straight into an interview with Sima Lee, anarchist organizer,... Read Full Article

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Mar 19, 20

A Dozen Vacant Homes Reclaimed By Unhoused Tenants in LA As Calls for Rent Strike Grow Across US

On Saturday, March 14th, a group of supporters mobilized to defend several families, who launched an occupation of a two-bedroom bungalow in... Read Full Article

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Mar 17, 20

“Capitalism Is the Virus”: Right-Wing, ‘Free-Market’ Think-Tanks Vandalized in DC

On Monday, March 16th, a Twitter account posted up a communique along with photos of anarchist graffiti and slogans addressing the exploding... Read Full Article

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Mar 11, 20

This Is America #109: Between Quarantine and Rebellion

Welcome, to This Is America, March 9th, 2020. In this episode, first we speak to someone involved in the Chicago based group,... Read Full Article

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Mar 11, 20

“Tear Gas Can’t Stop Us”: Police Fire Projectiles at Ohio Students After School Moves to Close Due to Coronavirus

All I know is that UD has turned into a war zone and it isn’t even SPD yet ? — Chris Garcia... Read Full Article

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Mar 11, 20

Hundreds March on Home of Police Chief and Burn Flags from Governor’s Mansion Following Police Shooting in Raleigh

On Tuesday evening a rebellion kicked off in east Raleigh, North Carolina, after police there shot a 26 year old man, Javier... Read Full Article

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Mar 9, 20

Riots Break Out as Thousands Take to the Streets Against Femicide in Mexico City on International Women’s Day

On March 8th, hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets of Mexico to mark International Women’s Day amidst a growing... Read Full Article

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Mar 6, 20

Barricades Go Up in Santa Cruz as UC Wide Wildcat Strike Expands Following Firings

Starting at around 4:30 AM, barricades went up outside of the entrances to the University of California in Santa Cruz (UCSC), effectively... Read Full Article

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